The Chief Data Officer's Role in Modern Data Governance - It's Not What You Think

As a fractional CDO for several organizations, Laura Madsen has some stories. From large organizations to small startups, the role of CDO continues to evolve, tenures are short, and trust is fleeting. Oddly, the same goes for data governance. Data governance has become a key element of success for many data and analytics teams and a hallmark program for CDOs is building a modern approach to data governance. 

In this session, the audience will hear stories from the edge, and along the way, a few key nuggets that will help aspiring, current, and veteran CDOs build a thriving data governance culture.

• People drive success; roles need to be clear
• We are not eating an elephant or boiling a large body of water; scope is critical
• Methods matter and agile is not a four-letter word
• You can't do it for free; stop trying, it's irritating
• Leadership matters but so does the front line; there is no us vs. them

Speaker: Laura Madsen 

Laura Madsen is a global data strategist, keynote speaker, and author. She advises data leaders in healthcare, government, manufacturing, and tech. Laura has spoken at hundreds of conferences and events inspiring organizations and individuals alike with her iconoclastic disruptor mentality. Laura is a partner in a Minneapolis-based consulting firm Moxy Analytics to converge two of her biggest passions: helping companies define and execute successful data strategies and radically challenging the status quo.